Current Affairs

Why in the news? The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has issued extensive advisories for swell waves for coastal India including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands. Swell Waves Definition: Swell waves are long-period waves generated by … Continue reading →

Why in the News? Seventh round of Moscow Format consultations was held in Moscow. Moscow Format Talks What is it?: It is a regional diplomatic platform focused on Afghanistan, led by Russia; established in 2017, based originally on a six-party … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Union government plans to map all drinking water assets including pipelines created under its Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) on PM Gati Shakti, a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based platform. Jal Jeevan Mission Launched: 15 August 2019 … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Finance Industry Development Council was granted Self-Regulatory Organisation status by the RBI to help ensure regulatory compliance in the Non-banking lending sector. Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs) What is it?: A Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) is a non-governmental, … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Border Road Organization is building the highest motorable road at Mig La Pass under Project Himank. Mig La Pass Location: Mig La Pass is located on the Changthang Plateau in Ladakh. Connecting: Eastern Ladakh, connecting … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Peripheral Immune Tolerance What is it?: Peripheral immune tolerance refers to the mechanisms that … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A severe blizzard struck the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet, trapping nearly 1,000 trekkers in the remote Karma valley. Blizzard What is it?: A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Nobel Prize for Physics this year will be awarded to three scientists — John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for developing a device showing ‘quantum tunnelling’. Quantum Tunnelling … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Philippines is preparing to host Southeast Asia’s first coral larvae cryobank which links research institutions in the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand to create a network of cryobanks across the Coral Triangle. Coral Triangle … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Exercise Konkan 2025, held off the Konkan coast in the western coast of India. Exercise Konkan 2025 What is it?: Exercise Konkan is annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the UK’s Royal Navy. … Continue reading →